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Forum: Armchair-GM23 hours ago
Forum: Armchair-GMYesterday at 1:10 p.m.
Thread: Moving On From Bahl
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>FireShero</b></div><div>I like Bahl's floor a lot, I see him as a Scott Mayfield player: ideally a bottom pairing physical dman that can step up into top 4 if needed. I'd keep Bahl as long as he is fine with that role and doesn't ask for anything over $3 million a year.

Hattakaa looked good as well, but I think he might clear waivers at the beginning of the year unlike Bahl. So I assume he gets sent down and its Sieg- Hamilton, Hughes -Marino, Bahl -Nemec to start. Maybe they keep him as the 7th, but I'd rather they resign Desimone and try and let Hatakka play in the AHL.</div></div>

Wheres the physical though? As Gibb said above, he cant handle it. I'd rather move him with adds to get a lefty who can and let SH be what you want Bahl to be at less more than likely
Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 3:06 p.m.
Thread: Moving On From Bahl
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TyeZerker</b></div><div>You went from inexperience dcore to inexperience dcore. Also congratz on making the devils smaller and less physical. man ppl are really clueless in this, tell me have all that speed worked for them the last two years? tell me how they cant handle pressure. clarke and that russian plz they arent good, why not move off them? but hey you love being pushed around eh. SPEED IS NOT EVERYTHING CLOWN</div></div>

Clown? Bahl blows! Every thread you comment on is completely wrong! Every damn one. Pettersson is a top pair d man in Pittsburgh. Hatakka was far better in 12 games than Bahl in most of them. Less physical, what did Bahl do this year that was physical, nothing! Who said anything about speed? It's skill, something Bahl continues not to show. You're against swapping a 6'6 230 guy who plays like he's 5'8 175 for a first pair d man earning sub $5M. Great job, if we follow you it'll be another 10 yrs. before we compete.

@Whale nice idea, gotta get D better, Luke's a couple away from being the guy we need
Forum: Armchair-GMFri. at 10:14 a.m.
Thread: Ross And More
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Whalers7997</b></div><div>When you look at the goalies available in FA, there's not much. I'd rather keep Allen and KK, plus build up the defense. Maybe Ned might be an option.</div></div>

Sorry I meant Keegan Kolesar! I am terrible at typing so i used initials not realizing we have a KK (who looked good in small sample size)!
I think because Fitz said he was going big game hunting he is going to have too.

Also he is on the hot seat this year, as you pointed out he is going to have to do very well with: Getting a (winning) coach, Get a top name G, tighten up the LD at a min (keep Hattaka as depth), maybe add a RD to support (Matt Roy?), Fourth line revamp, keep Lazar but Nosek and Bastian (trade pkg with SJ for Sturm) should not be resigned/traded, these guys should be real hard to play against but capable.
Forum: Armchair-GMTue. at 12:00 a.m.
Thread: Realistic Maybe
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MoxNix</b></div><div>Don't be ridiculous the original offer from NJ wasn't just Holtz. It was Holtz + Casey + NJ 2024 1st for Marky with retention.

From https://www.spectorshockey.net/2024/04/sunday-nhl-rumor-roundup-april-21-2024/

SPECTOR’S NOTE: It’s rumored Flames ownership spiked the Markstrom trade to New Jersey because Calgary was still in the hunt for a playoff spot. There was also speculation that Conroy set a high asking price from the Devils including Dawson Mercer or Alexander Holtz, top prospect Seamus Casey and a first-round pick.

Even New Jersey fan sites agree that's probably what the deal Flames ownership shot down was. But keep ignoring everything that doesn't match your dreams.</div></div>

<strong><em>"There was also speculation"</em></strong>
But you go on believing that. Go look up what San Jose Fans had coming their way for Timo Meier last year. Then look at the return. They did good but NO WHERE NEAR what their fanbase expected. Did Conroy try and get another Lindholm trade, sure! But Fitz was never going that away.
Go pedal your guy elsewhere, but when he's gone lets just see how close he was to this insane ask. I'll be here.